CONSTRUCITON SAFETY: Safety Requirements At Construction Site | Responsibility Of Site Engineer

 

ASSESSMENT OF SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS WHILE EXECUTING THE JOB.

Responsibility Of Site Engineer With Respect To Safety Requirements At Site Is Most Important Parameter

·       Every site engineer must ensure the availability of safe working conditions while executing the job. Following few areas must be given attention.

·       Suitable scaffolds shall be provided for workmen for all works that cannot safely be done from the ground...

·      Scaffolding or staging more than 3.5 m above the ground or floor, swing suspended from overhead support or erected with stationary support shall have standard guard rail properly attached bolted, braced or otherwise secured at least 1.0 meter high above the floor or platform of staging.

·       Working platforms of scaffolds shall have toe boards at least 15  cm in height to prevent materials from falling down.

·       Working platform, gangways and stairways shall be so  constructed that they shall not sag unduly or unequally

·       Safe means of access shall be provided to all working platforms  and other elevated working places

·       Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent danger from electrical lines and equipment. No scaffolding, ladder, working platform, gangway runs, etc. shall exist within 3 meters of any uninsulated electric wire.

·       Proper housekeeping must be maintained at the site.

·       Necessary personnel protective equipment must be used while working.

·       Safety work permits to be ensured while working at height,  hazardous operations, work in the radiation area, work in and around the water body.

·       Slope of the ladder shall not be steeper than 1 in 4 i.e. 1 horizontal to 4 vertical.

·       Ladder shall not be used for climbing with carrying materials in hands.

·       Due care must be taken while removal of formwork.

·       Use of safety belt to be ensured while working at height.

·       Proper illumination and frequent checking of scaffold to be maintained.

·       All loose material should be removed.

·       Any material having fire hazard to loose formwork pieces, the wooden block must be removed from the working area.

·       Ensure deployment of only quality and skilled manpower for handling. The movement of construction, concrete, formwork,  re-steels pipes etc at the site.

·       Ensure to avoid any temporary steep slope or ramp at the site for movement of works and machinery.

·       Maintain a housekeeping culture at the site. Ensure to stack all construction material like formwork, pipes etc properly stacked so that a safe approach is maintained.

·       Construction material likes re-steel, aggregate, sand, also to stacked properly.

·       Ensure proper communication while entering a hazardous area.

·       Inculcate safety as culture and habit within the group.

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